diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java
index f99d139d..6c8a5652 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.authentication.OwnCloudCredentials;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.authentication.OwnCloudCredentialsFactory;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.authentication.OwnCloudCredentialsFactory.OwnCloudAnonymousCredentials;
-import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.interceptors.HttpInterceptor;
-import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.interceptors.UserAgentInterceptor;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.HttpBaseMethod;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.network.RedirectionPath;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.utils.Log_OC;
@@ -55,10 +53,6 @@ import org.apache.commons.httpclient.params.HttpParams;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-
-import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
-import okhttp3.Protocol;
 
 public class OwnCloudClient extends HttpClient {
 
@@ -103,9 +97,6 @@ public class OwnCloudClient extends HttpClient {
 
     private String mRedirectedLocation;
 
-    private static OkHttpClient mOkHttpClient = null;
-    private static HttpInterceptor mOkHttpInterceptor = null;
-
     /**
      * Constructor
      */
@@ -144,14 +135,6 @@ public class OwnCloudClient extends HttpClient {
 
         super(connectionMgr);
 
-        if (mOkHttpClient == null) {
-            mOkHttpClient = new OkHttpClient.Builder()
-                    .addInterceptor(getBaseOkHttpInterceptor())
-                    .protocols(Arrays.asList(Protocol.HTTP_1_1))
-                    .followRedirects(false)
-                    .build();
-        }
-
         if (baseUri == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter 'baseUri' cannot be NULL");
         }
@@ -172,24 +155,6 @@ public class OwnCloudClient extends HttpClient {
         clearCredentials();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@link HttpInterceptor} singleton
-     * @return {@link HttpInterceptor} instance with user agent
-     */
-    public HttpInterceptor getBaseOkHttpInterceptor() {
-
-        if (mOkHttpInterceptor == null) {
-            mOkHttpInterceptor = new HttpInterceptor().
-                    addRequestInterceptor(
-                            new UserAgentInterceptor(
-                                    OwnCloudClientManagerFactory.getUserAgent()
-                            )
-                    );
-        }
-
-        return mOkHttpInterceptor;
-    }
-
     private void applyProxySettings() {
         String proxyHost = System.getProperty("http.proxyHost");
         String proxyPortSt = System.getProperty("http.proxyPort");
@@ -291,9 +256,10 @@ public class OwnCloudClient extends HttpClient {
 
             checkFirstRedirection(method);
 
-            if (mOkHttpClient.followRedirects()) {
-                status = followRedirection(method).getLastStatus();
-            }
+            // TODO
+//            if (mOkHttpClient.followRedirects()) {
+//                status = followRedirection(method).getLastStatus();
+//            }
 
             repeatWithFreshCredentials = checkUnauthorizedAccess(status, repeatCounter);
             if (repeatWithFreshCredentials) {
@@ -483,18 +449,6 @@ public class OwnCloudClient extends HttpClient {
         return mCredentials;
     }
 
-    public void setFollowRedirects(boolean followRedirects) {
-        mOkHttpClient
-                .newBuilder()
-                .followRedirects(followRedirects)
-                .followSslRedirects(followRedirects)
-                .build();
-    }
-
-    public boolean getFollowRedirects() {
-        return mOkHttpClient.followRedirects();
-    }
-
     private void logCookiesAtRequest(Header[] headers, String when) {
         int counter = 0;
         for (int i = 0; i < headers.length; i++) {
@@ -597,10 +551,6 @@ public class OwnCloudClient extends HttpClient {
         return mAccount;
     }
 
-    public OkHttpClient getOkHttpClient() {
-        return mOkHttpClient;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Enables or disables silent refresh of credentials, if supported by credentials themselves.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClientFactory.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClientFactory.java
index ff9e32b0..89b45bce 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClientFactory.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClientFactory.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountTypeUtils;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.accounts.AccountUtils.AccountNotFoundException;
+import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.HttpClient;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.network.NetworkUtils;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.authentication.OwnCloudCredentialsFactory;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.utils.Log_OC;
@@ -175,11 +176,13 @@ public class OwnCloudClientFactory {
         
         OwnCloudClient client = new OwnCloudClient(uri, NetworkUtils.getMultiThreadedConnManager());
         client.setDefaultTimeouts(DEFAULT_DATA_TIMEOUT, DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT);
-        client.setFollowRedirects(followRedirects);
+
+        HttpClient.getOkHttpClient()
+                .newBuilder()
+                .followRedirects(followRedirects);
+
         client.setContext(context);
         
         return client;
     }
-    
-
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/SingleSessionManager.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/SingleSessionManager.java
index 05396480..ae422550 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/SingleSessionManager.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/SingleSessionManager.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.utils.Log_OC;
 
 /**
  * Implementation of {@link OwnCloudClientManager}
- * <p>
+ *
  * TODO check multithreading safety
  *
  * @author David A. Velasco
@@ -232,8 +232,5 @@ public class SingleSessionManager implements OwnCloudClientManager {
         if (!recentUri.equals(reusedClient.getBaseUri())) {
             reusedClient.setBaseUri(recentUri);
         }
-
     }
-
-
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/authentication/OwnCloudBasicCredentials.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/authentication/OwnCloudBasicCredentials.java
index 7a1fdb65..ee0bf6bb 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/authentication/OwnCloudBasicCredentials.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/authentication/OwnCloudBasicCredentials.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 package com.owncloud.android.lib.common.authentication;
 
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.OwnCloudClient;
+import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.HttpClient;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.interceptors.BasicAuthInterceptor;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.interceptors.HttpInterceptor.RequestInterceptor;
 
@@ -36,8 +37,6 @@ import org.apache.commons.httpclient.auth.BasicScheme;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import okhttp3.Credentials;
-
 public class OwnCloudBasicCredentials implements OwnCloudCredentials {
 
     private static final String TAG = OwnCloudCredentials.class.getSimpleName();
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ public class OwnCloudBasicCredentials implements OwnCloudCredentials {
         List<String> authPrefs = new ArrayList<>(1);
         authPrefs.add(AuthPolicy.BASIC);
 
-        ArrayList<RequestInterceptor> requestInterceptors = client.getBaseOkHttpInterceptor().getRequestInterceptors();
+        ArrayList<RequestInterceptor> requestInterceptors = HttpClient.getOkHttpInterceptor().getRequestInterceptors();
 
         // Clear previous basic credentials
         for (RequestInterceptor requestInterceptor : requestInterceptors) {
@@ -74,9 +73,9 @@ public class OwnCloudBasicCredentials implements OwnCloudCredentials {
             }
         }
 
-        client.getBaseOkHttpInterceptor()
+        HttpClient.getOkHttpInterceptor()
                 .addRequestInterceptor(
-                        new BasicAuthInterceptor(Credentials.basic(mUsername, mPassword))
+                        new BasicAuthInterceptor(mUsername, mPassword)
                 );
 
         //TODO Update from here down
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/authentication/OwnCloudSamlSsoCredentials.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/authentication/OwnCloudSamlSsoCredentials.java
index 0f475428..cf7036b0 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/authentication/OwnCloudSamlSsoCredentials.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/authentication/OwnCloudSamlSsoCredentials.java
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ public class OwnCloudSamlSsoCredentials implements OwnCloudCredentials {
         client.getParams().setAuthenticationPreemptive(false);
         client.getParams().setCredentialCharset(OwnCloudCredentialsFactory.CREDENTIAL_CHARSET);
         client.getParams().setCookiePolicy(CookiePolicy.BROWSER_COMPATIBILITY);
-        client.setFollowRedirects(false);
+
+        // TODO
+//        client.setFollowRedirects(false);
 
         Uri serverUri = client.getBaseUri();
 
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/HttpBaseMethod.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/HttpBaseMethod.java
index 82f07431..122e0650 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/HttpBaseMethod.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/HttpBaseMethod.java
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 package com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http;
 
-import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.utils.Log_OC;
-
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ import okhttp3.Headers;
 import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 import okhttp3.Request;
 import okhttp3.Response;
-import okhttp3.internal.http2.Header;
 
 /**
  * Wrapper to perform http calls transparently by using:
@@ -44,9 +41,14 @@ import okhttp3.internal.http2.Header;
  */
 public abstract class HttpBaseMethod {
     public abstract int execute() throws Exception;
+    protected OkHttpClient mOkHttpClient;
     protected Request mRequest;
     protected Response mResponse;
 
+    public HttpBaseMethod () {
+        mOkHttpClient = HttpClient.getOkHttpClient();
+    }
+
     // Request
     public Headers getRequestHeaders() {
         return mRequest.headers();
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/HttpClient.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/HttpClient.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52bf9227
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/HttpClient.java
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/* ownCloud Android Library is available under MIT license
+ *   Copyright (C) 2018 ownCloud GmbH.
+ *
+ *   Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ *   of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ *   in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ *   to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ *   copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ *   furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ *   The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ *   all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ *   THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+ *   EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+ *   NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
+ *   BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN
+ *   ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+ *   CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ *   THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ */
+
+package com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http;
+
+import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.OwnCloudClientManagerFactory;
+import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.interceptors.HttpInterceptor;
+import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.interceptors.UserAgentInterceptor;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
+import okhttp3.Protocol;
+
+/**
+ * Client used to perform network operations
+ * @author David González Verdugo
+ */
+public class HttpClient {
+
+    private static OkHttpClient mOkHttpClient;
+    private static HttpInterceptor mOkHttpInterceptor;
+
+    public static OkHttpClient getOkHttpClient() {
+        if (mOkHttpClient == null) {
+
+            mOkHttpInterceptor = new HttpInterceptor()
+                    .addRequestInterceptor(new UserAgentInterceptor(
+                                    // TODO Try to get rid of this dependency
+                                    OwnCloudClientManagerFactory.getUserAgent()
+                            )
+                    );
+
+            mOkHttpClient = new OkHttpClient.Builder()
+                    .addInterceptor(mOkHttpInterceptor)
+                    .protocols(Arrays.asList(Protocol.HTTP_1_1))
+                    .followRedirects(false)
+                    .build();
+        }
+        return mOkHttpClient;
+    }
+
+    public static HttpInterceptor getOkHttpInterceptor() {
+        return mOkHttpInterceptor;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/HttpUtils.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/HttpUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..588d5aa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/HttpUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* ownCloud Android Library is available under MIT license
+ *   Copyright (C) 2018 ownCloud GmbH.
+ *
+ *   Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ *   of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ *   in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ *   to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ *   copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ *   furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ *   The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ *   all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ *   THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+ *   EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+ *   NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
+ *   BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN
+ *   ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+ *   CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ *   THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ */
+
+package com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http;
+
+import okhttp3.HttpUrl;
+
+/**
+ * @author David González Verdugo
+ */
+public class HttpUtils {
+
+    public static HttpUrl stringUrlToHttpUrl(String url) {
+        return HttpUrl.parse(url);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/interceptors/BasicAuthInterceptor.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/interceptors/BasicAuthInterceptor.java
index 171f6fab..a61a33fd 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/interceptors/BasicAuthInterceptor.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/interceptors/BasicAuthInterceptor.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 package com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.interceptors;
 
+import okhttp3.Credentials;
 import okhttp3.Request;
 
 public class BasicAuthInterceptor implements HttpInterceptor.RequestInterceptor {
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@ public class BasicAuthInterceptor implements HttpInterceptor.RequestInterceptor
     private static final String AUTHORIZATION_HEADER = "Authorization";
     private String mCredentials;
 
-    public BasicAuthInterceptor(String credentials) {
-        mCredentials = credentials;
+    public BasicAuthInterceptor(String username, String password) {
+        mCredentials = Credentials.basic(username, password);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/DeleteMethod.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/DeleteMethod.java
index 5d47758c..24c3d2a8 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/DeleteMethod.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/DeleteMethod.java
@@ -24,17 +24,14 @@
 
 package com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.methods.nonwebdav;
 
-import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
-import okhttp3.Request;
-
 /**
  * OkHttp delete calls wrapper
  * @author David González Verdugo
  */
 public class DeleteMethod extends HttpMethod{
 
-    public DeleteMethod(OkHttpClient okHttpClient, String httpUrl) {
-        super(okHttpClient, httpUrl);
+    public DeleteMethod(String httpUrl) {
+        super(httpUrl);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/GetMethod.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/GetMethod.java
index 0f74252c..a1a117ed 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/GetMethod.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/GetMethod.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ package com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.methods.nonwebdav;
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 import okhttp3.HttpUrl;
-import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 
 /**
  * OkHttp get calls wrapper
@@ -35,12 +34,12 @@ import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
  */
 public class GetMethod extends HttpMethod {
 
-    public GetMethod(OkHttpClient okHttpClient, String httpUrl) {
-        super(okHttpClient, httpUrl);
+    public GetMethod(String httpUrl) {
+        super(httpUrl);
     }
 
-    public GetMethod(OkHttpClient okHttpClient, HttpUrl httpUrl) {
-        super(okHttpClient, httpUrl);
+    public GetMethod(HttpUrl httpUrl) {
+        super(httpUrl);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/HttpMethod.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/HttpMethod.java
index 5ed95ec7..7d3ddb5a 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/HttpMethod.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/HttpMethod.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.HttpBaseMethod;
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 import okhttp3.HttpUrl;
-import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 import okhttp3.Request;
 
 /**
@@ -38,17 +37,16 @@ import okhttp3.Request;
  * @author David González Verdugo
  */
 public abstract class HttpMethod extends HttpBaseMethod {
-    protected OkHttpClient mOkHttpClient;
 
-    public HttpMethod(OkHttpClient okHttpClient, String httpUrl) {
-        mOkHttpClient = okHttpClient;
+    public HttpMethod(String httpUrl) {
+        super();
         mRequest = new Request.Builder()
                 .url(httpUrl)
                 .build();
     }
 
-    public HttpMethod(OkHttpClient okHttpClient, HttpUrl httpUrl) {
-        mOkHttpClient = okHttpClient;
+    public HttpMethod(HttpUrl httpUrl) {
+        super();
         mRequest = new Request.Builder()
                 .url(httpUrl)
                 .build();
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/PostMethod.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/PostMethod.java
index 91939029..34e2aa5b 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/PostMethod.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/PostMethod.java
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 package com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.methods.nonwebdav;
 
-import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
-import okhttp3.Request;
 import okhttp3.RequestBody;
 
 /**
@@ -36,8 +34,8 @@ public class PostMethod extends HttpMethod {
 
     private RequestBody mRequestBody;
 
-    public PostMethod(OkHttpClient okHttpClient, String httpUrl, RequestBody requestBody){
-        super(okHttpClient, httpUrl);
+    public PostMethod(String httpUrl, RequestBody requestBody){
+        super(httpUrl);
         mRequestBody = requestBody;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/PutMethod.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/PutMethod.java
index f7270f35..04d9abd8 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/PutMethod.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/nonwebdav/PutMethod.java
@@ -24,16 +24,14 @@
 
 package com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.methods.nonwebdav;
 
-import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
-import okhttp3.Request;
 import okhttp3.RequestBody;
 
 public class PutMethod extends HttpMethod{
 
     private RequestBody mRequestBody;
 
-    public PutMethod(OkHttpClient okHttpClient, String httpUrl, RequestBody requestBody){
-        super(okHttpClient, httpUrl);
+    public PutMethod(String httpUrl, RequestBody requestBody){
+        super(httpUrl);
         mRequestBody = requestBody;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/webdav/DavMethod.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/webdav/DavMethod.java
index de75047a..eb26e2bd 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/webdav/DavMethod.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/webdav/DavMethod.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.HttpBaseMethod;
 import at.bitfire.dav4android.DavOCResource;
 import at.bitfire.dav4android.DavResource;
 import okhttp3.HttpUrl;
-import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 
 /**
  * Wrapper to perform WebDAV (dav4android) calls
@@ -39,8 +38,12 @@ public abstract class DavMethod extends HttpBaseMethod {
 
     protected DavResource mDavResource;
 
-    public DavMethod(OkHttpClient okHttpClient, HttpUrl httpUrl) {
-        mDavResource = new DavOCResource(okHttpClient, httpUrl);
+    public DavMethod(HttpUrl httpUrl) {
+        super();
+        mDavResource = new DavOCResource(
+                mOkHttpClient,
+                httpUrl
+        );
     }
 
     public DavResource getDavResource() {
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/webdav/PropfindMethod.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/webdav/PropfindMethod.java
index e8b85564..8e788f6c 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/webdav/PropfindMethod.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/http/methods/webdav/PropfindMethod.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import at.bitfire.dav4android.exception.DavException;
 import at.bitfire.dav4android.exception.HttpException;
 import at.bitfire.dav4android.exception.UnauthorizedException;
 import okhttp3.HttpUrl;
-import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 
 /**
  * Propfind calls wrapper
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ public class PropfindMethod extends DavMethod {
     private int mDepth;
     private Set<DavResource> mMembers;
 
-    public PropfindMethod(OkHttpClient okHttpClient, HttpUrl httpUrl, int depth) {
-        super(okHttpClient, httpUrl);
+    public PropfindMethod(HttpUrl httpUrl, int depth) {
+        super(httpUrl);
         mDepth = depth;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ExistenceCheckRemoteOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ExistenceCheckRemoteOperation.java
index 93b4ced4..a71f941b 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ExistenceCheckRemoteOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ExistenceCheckRemoteOperation.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ package com.owncloud.android.lib.resources.files;
 
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.OwnCloudClient;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.HttpConstants;
+import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.HttpUtils;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.methods.webdav.PropfindMethod;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.network.RedirectionPath;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.network.WebdavUtils;
@@ -81,8 +82,7 @@ public class ExistenceCheckRemoteOperation extends RemoteOperation {
 
 //            client.setFollowRedirects(false);
             PropfindMethod propfindMethod = new PropfindMethod(
-                    client.getOkHttpClient(),
-                    HttpUrl.parse(client.getNewWebDavUri() + WebdavUtils.encodePath(mPath)),
+                    HttpUtils.stringUrlToHttpUrl(client.getNewWebDavUri() + WebdavUtils.encodePath(mPath)),
                     0);
 
             int status = client.executeHttpMethod(propfindMethod);
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFolderOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFolderOperation.java
index d8b9bcf4..f90a654d 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFolderOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFolderOperation.java
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public class ReadRemoteFolderOperation extends RemoteOperation {
         try {
 
             PropfindMethod propfindMethod = new PropfindMethod(
-                    client.getOkHttpClient(),
                     HttpUrl.parse(client.getNewWebDavUri() + WebdavUtils.encodePath(mRemotePath)),
                     1);
 
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/CreateRemoteShareOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/CreateRemoteShareOperation.java
index 669df7b8..6e658374 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/CreateRemoteShareOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/CreateRemoteShareOperation.java
@@ -231,8 +231,7 @@ public class CreateRemoteShareOperation extends RemoteOperation {
             Uri.Builder uriBuilder = requestUri.buildUpon();
             uriBuilder.appendEncodedPath(ShareUtils.SHARING_API_PATH);
 
-            PostMethod postMethod = new PostMethod(client.getOkHttpClient(),
-                    uriBuilder.build().toString(), formBody);
+            PostMethod postMethod = new PostMethod(uriBuilder.build().toString(), formBody);
             postMethod.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=utf-8");
             postMethod.addRequestHeader(OCS_API_HEADER, OCS_API_HEADER_VALUE);
 
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteShareOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteShareOperation.java
index c7c2df93..87a8d975 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteShareOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteShareOperation.java
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public class GetRemoteShareOperation extends RemoteOperation {
             uriBuilder.appendEncodedPath(ShareUtils.SHARING_API_PATH);
             uriBuilder.appendEncodedPath(Long.toString(mRemoteId));
 
-            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(client.getOkHttpClient(),
-                    uriBuilder.build().toString());
+            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(uriBuilder.build().toString());
+
             getMethod.addRequestHeader(OCS_API_HEADER, OCS_API_HEADER_VALUE);
             int status = client.executeHttpMethod(getMethod);
 
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteShareesOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteShareesOperation.java
index ba49698a..4da1a810 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteShareesOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteShareesOperation.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class GetRemoteShareesOperation extends RemoteOperation{
             uriBuilder.appendQueryParameter(PARAM_PAGE, String.valueOf(mPage));
             uriBuilder.appendQueryParameter(PARAM_PER_PAGE, String.valueOf(mPerPage));
 
-            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(client.getOkHttpClient(), uriBuilder.build().toString());
+            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(uriBuilder.build().toString());
             getMethod.addRequestHeader(OCS_API_HEADER, OCS_API_HEADER_VALUE);
 
             int status = client.executeHttpMethod(getMethod);
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteSharesForFileOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteSharesForFileOperation.java
index 95bc2019..02b36900 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteSharesForFileOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteSharesForFileOperation.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class GetRemoteSharesForFileOperation extends RemoteOperation {
             httpBuilder.addQueryParameter(PARAM_RESHARES, String.valueOf(mReshares));
             httpBuilder.addQueryParameter(PARAM_SUBFILES, String.valueOf(mSubfiles));
 
-            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(client.getOkHttpClient(), httpBuilder.build());
+            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(httpBuilder.build());
             getMethod.addRequestHeader(OCS_API_HEADER, OCS_API_HEADER_VALUE);
 
             int status = client.executeHttpMethod(getMethod);
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteSharesOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteSharesOperation.java
index 436448db..796991fa 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteSharesOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/GetRemoteSharesOperation.java
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ public class GetRemoteSharesOperation extends RemoteOperation {
             Uri.Builder uriBuilder = requestUri.buildUpon();
             uriBuilder.appendEncodedPath(ShareUtils.SHARING_API_PATH);
 
-            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(client.getOkHttpClient(),
-                    uriBuilder.build().toString());
+            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(uriBuilder.build().toString());
             getMethod.addRequestHeader(OCS_API_HEADER, OCS_API_HEADER_VALUE);
 
             int status = client.executeHttpMethod(getMethod);
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ public class GetRemoteSharesOperation extends RemoteOperation {
             } else {
                 result = new RemoteOperationResult(getMethod);
             }
-
         } catch (Exception e) {
             result = new RemoteOperationResult(e);
             Log_OC.e(TAG, "Exception while getting remote shares ", e);
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/RemoveRemoteShareOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/RemoveRemoteShareOperation.java
index ca4f3cea..68510d37 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/RemoveRemoteShareOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/RemoveRemoteShareOperation.java
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ public class RemoveRemoteShareOperation extends RemoteOperation {
             uriBuilder.appendEncodedPath(ShareUtils.SHARING_API_PATH);
             uriBuilder.appendEncodedPath(String.valueOf(mRemoteShareId));
 
-            DeleteMethod deleteMethod = new DeleteMethod(client.getOkHttpClient(),
-                    uriBuilder.build().toString());
+            DeleteMethod deleteMethod = new DeleteMethod(uriBuilder.build().toString());
+
             deleteMethod.addRequestHeader(OCS_API_HEADER, OCS_API_HEADER_VALUE);
 
             int status = client.executeHttpMethod(deleteMethod);
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/UpdateRemoteShareOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/UpdateRemoteShareOperation.java
index 9c04085d..a7074c9e 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/UpdateRemoteShareOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/shares/UpdateRemoteShareOperation.java
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 import okhttp3.FormBody;
-import okhttp3.Request;
-
 
 /**
  * Updates parameters of an existing Share resource, known its remote ID.
@@ -199,17 +197,15 @@ public class UpdateRemoteShareOperation extends RemoteOperation {
                 formBodyBuilder.add(PARAM_PERMISSIONS, Integer.toString(mPermissions));
             }
 
+            FormBody formBody = formBodyBuilder.build();
+
             Uri requestUri = client.getBaseUri();
             Uri.Builder uriBuilder = requestUri.buildUpon();
             uriBuilder.appendEncodedPath(ShareUtils.SHARING_API_PATH.substring(1));
             uriBuilder.appendEncodedPath(Long.toString(mRemoteId));
 
-            FormBody formBody = formBodyBuilder.build();
-
-            PutMethod putMethod = new PutMethod(client.getOkHttpClient(),
-                    uriBuilder.build().toString(), formBody);
-            putMethod.setRequestHeader("Content-Type",
-                    "application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=utf-8");
+            PutMethod putMethod = new PutMethod(uriBuilder.build().toString(), formBody);
+            putMethod.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=utf-8");
             putMethod.addRequestHeader(OCS_API_HEADER, OCS_API_HEADER_VALUE);
 
             int status = client.executeHttpMethod(putMethod);
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/status/GetRemoteCapabilitiesOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/status/GetRemoteCapabilitiesOperation.java
index 849cdf21..e22663b2 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/status/GetRemoteCapabilitiesOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/status/GetRemoteCapabilitiesOperation.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class GetRemoteCapabilitiesOperation extends RemoteOperation {
 
             String url = uriBuilder.build().toString();
 
-            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(client.getOkHttpClient(), url);
+            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(url);
             getMethod.addRequestHeader(OCS_API_HEADER, OCS_API_HEADER_VALUE);
 
             int status = client.executeHttpMethod(getMethod);
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/status/GetRemoteStatusOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/status/GetRemoteStatusOperation.java
index 0c54a162..8cea17b6 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/status/GetRemoteStatusOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/status/GetRemoteStatusOperation.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.OwnCloudClient;
+import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.HttpClient;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.HttpConstants;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.http.methods.nonwebdav.GetMethod;
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.operations.RemoteOperation;
@@ -78,8 +79,11 @@ public class GetRemoteStatusOperation extends RemoteOperation {
         try {
             String url = baseUrlSt + OwnCloudClient.STATUS_PATH;
 
-            client.setFollowRedirects(false);
-            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(client.getOkHttpClient(), url);
+            HttpClient.getOkHttpClient()
+                    .newBuilder()
+                    .followRedirects(false);
+
+            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(url);
 
             int status = client.executeHttpMethod(getMethod);
 
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/users/GetRemoteUserAvatarOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/users/GetRemoteUserAvatarOperation.java
index 187d4ce2..4097f1f9 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/users/GetRemoteUserAvatarOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/users/GetRemoteUserAvatarOperation.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class GetRemoteUserAvatarOperation extends RemoteOperation {
             ;
             Log_OC.d(TAG, "avatar URI: " + url);
 
-            getMethod = new GetMethod(client.getOkHttpClient(), url);
+            getMethod = new GetMethod(url);
             int status = client.executeHttpMethod(getMethod);
 
             if (isSuccess(status)) {
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/users/GetRemoteUserInfoOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/users/GetRemoteUserInfoOperation.java
index be2d98d8..a5ee07da 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/users/GetRemoteUserInfoOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/users/GetRemoteUserInfoOperation.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class GetRemoteUserInfoOperation extends RemoteOperation {
 
             String url = client.getBaseUri() + OCS_ROUTE;
 
-            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(client.getOkHttpClient(), url);
+            GetMethod getMethod = new GetMethod(url);
             int status = client.executeHttpMethod(getMethod);
 
             if (isSuccess(status)) {